Cheriel

Cherie Lagakali is the Senior Advisor Pacific Cyber for the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) involved in the setup and establishment of a Pacific Hub. Cherie engages with the Pacific cyber community and stakeholders in the region to identify key priorities and issues in cyber capacity building initiatives in the region. Empowering Pacific cyber communities, ensuring whole of government, whole of community approach avoiding duplication of efforts while enabling regional coordination and collaboration and the sharing of knowledge and experiences for a Pacific focused, Pacific sensitive, Pacific way of doing things

Cherie entered the ICANN ecosystem as a At-Large representative for Asian, Australasian and Pacific Islands Regional At-Large Organization (APRALO)at ICANN 60 in Abu Dhabi.

Cherie has served as a Treasurer and later Chair of Pacific Islands Chapter of Internet Society (PICISOC).
A member of the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) Multistakeholder Steering Group (MSG) involved in the Fellowship Committee, Synthesis Document Drafting Committee, Programme committee.
Helped in the organising of the Pacific Internet Governance Forum (PacIGF) held within APrIGF in Vanuatu 2018
Has a strong interest in issues related to Internet accessibility, privacy and cybersecurity.
is passionate about making the internet better, safer for women and children. She addresses Internet issues in the Pacific, seeking to empower women in the information and communications technology sector.

ICANN Fellowship Awards:

Other ICANN Meetings attended:

APRALO GA 2017
APRALO GA 2023

Cherie is involved in the following ICANN working Groups:

NomCom Review Implementation Working Group (NomComRIWG)
At-Large Review Implementation Working Group (ARIWG)
At-Large Social Media Working Group [social-media-wg]
Cross-Community Working Group on Internet Governance (CCWG-IG)